15-310. President of council.

15-310

Chapter 15.--CITIES OF THE THIRD CLASS PART I.--GOVERNMENT BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND GENERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO CITIES OF THE THIRD CLASS Article 3.--POWERS AND DUTIES OF MAYOR

      15-310.   President of council. The city council shall elect one of their own body as "president of the council," who shall preside at all meetings of the council in the absence of the mayor; and in the absence of the president the council shall elect one of their own body to occupy the president's place temporarily, who shall be styled "acting president of the council." The president and acting president, when occupying the place of mayor, shall have the same privileges as other members of the council.

      History:   L. 1871, ch. 60, § 31; April 3; R.S. 1923, § 15-310.